• bob_wiley@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That explains where that stuff is still standing today and we can’t make something that lasts 20 years. Maybe we should bring this back.

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      1 year ago

      Drive a single 18-Wheeler (hundreds in a day, whatever) over any ancient road or bridge you’re thinking of and you’ll see how false this statement is.

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      1 year ago

      Survivorship bias.

      All the shit they made that didn’t last fell apart in 20 years, so it’s not around anymore for us to gawk at.